Carnatic Vocal presented by Sikkil C. Gurucharan, grandson of Sikkil Kunjumani, disciple of Shri S. Gnanaskandan

 

Accompanists: V Sanjeev on violin; and Mannarkoil J. Balaji on Mridangam

 

 

Based on recipes from Serfoji II’s kitchen

 

 

Quijote Riding Through Cinema (Spain; 86 min; 2005; dvd; English subtitles)

Directors: Javier Rioyo & Ascen Marchena

 

A scene from the Mahabharata by Vayaskara Aryan Narayanan Moosad (1841-1902)

Presented by Guru Sadanam Balakrishnan

 

With artists from The International Centre for Kathakali, New Delhi – Sadanam Balakrishnan (Duryodhanan); Sadanam M.N. Harikumar (Dussassanan); Kalabharathy Kalyanankrishnan (Dharmaputrar); Divya Ramakrishnan (Bhiman); Mrinalini Nair (Arjunan); Anaga Gireesh (Nakulan); Hemant Harikumar (Sakuni); Kalamandalam Anil Kumar (Draupadi); Thiruvattar Jagadeesan (Srikrishnan); Evoor Rajendran Pillai (Roudra Bhiman); and Hemant Harikumar (Mumukshu)

 

Accompanists: Kottakkal Jayan & Kalamandalam Manikandan (vocal); Kalamandalam Unnikrishnan & Sadanam Abhishek Marar (chenda & edakka); Parassinikadavu Manoj & Sadanam Vijesh (maddhalam)

 

Considered one of the best literary work in the entire Kathakali repertoire, the dance drama takes up from the well-known scene of the game of dice and the encounter between the Pandavas and Kauravas. It is one of the most dramatic scenes on the Kathakali stage

 

(Collaboration: Sangeet Natak Akademi)

 

Prepared by Dr. Kiran Bhushi
(Dinners for IIC Members only on payment)

 

 

Daydreaming (Italy; 94 min; 2013; dvd; English subtitles)

Directors: Patrizio Gioffredi & John Snellinberg